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Being a food blog focused on dessert, I could’t get away without a Valentine’s Day inspired treat! When I was going to school in Iowa, I would order my birthday cake from the Cottage Bakery and Cafe. They had the best pink champagne cake with cream cheese frosting and a layer of fresh strawberries. It’s AMAZING to say the least! Since I haven’t had this cake in a year I wanted to recreate it. Okay, so I’ll admit it, I cheated. The cupcake recipe is from Betty Crocker’s website, but it was so good, I had to share it with you!

Sometimes the home baker will refuse to use box mixes. I was once like this. But here’s the thing, thousands of dollars go into creating the best box mix and they are very light, fluffy and moist. So…I stopped putting my nose up to box mixes. One of my favorite box mixes is Duncan Hine’s Red Velvet cake mix.

My best Valentine’s Day was when I was in 5th grade. My 5th grade boyfriend tied a heart ballon on my mailbox with a box of chocolates inside. I feel bad for the next guy, because I don’t know how you could top that amount of cute.

I hope everyone has a great Valentine’s Day! I swear your sweetie will love you even more if you make these cupcakes. This is one of the first desserts that my dad ate every bite of – and that’s saying something.